Gtys is ransomware that encrypts files and changes their extension to ".gtys". It is one of the variants belonging to the Djvu ransomware family. Our team has discovered it while checking malware samples submitted to VirusTotal. The ransom note ("_readme.txt" file) contains instructions on how to
Mpag is ransomware that encrypts files, modifies filenames by appending the ".mpag" extension to them, and creates a text file ("_readme.txt") containing a ransom note. Mpag is part of the Djvu ransomware family. We have discovered this variant while checking VirusTotal for recently submitted malw
Voom is the name of a Djvu ransomware variant that has been discovered by our team during the analysis of malware samples submitted to the VirusTotal page. This variant encrypts files and appends the ".voom" extension to filenames. It also generates the "_readme.txt" file containing contact and pa
Muse Miner is the name of a cryptocurrency miner. Our team has discovered it in a hacker forum. The cost of its weekly subscription is $25, the monthly subscription costs $80, and the lifetime subscription costs $500. Muse Miner mines Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ethereum Classic (ETC) crypt
Mydefensivesoft[.]com is a deceptive website running the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam and asking for permission to show notifications. Our team has discovered it while analyzing other pages (illegal movie streaming, torrent, and similar pages) that use rogue advertising netw
Our team has discovered the SmartLauncher while examining shady websites that displayed deceptive content to trick visitors into downloading questionable applications. Once installed, SmartLauncher started to generate advertisements. Thus, we have concluded that SmartLauncher is a typical advert
ProcessorCactus is an untrustworthy application that is promoted using shady websites. After downloading and installing it, we learned that it operates as adware - it generates intrusive advertisements. It is not recommended not to have apps of this type installed on the operating system. Especi
It is a type of scam carried out over mobile text messaging. Scammers behind it seek to trick recipients into believing that they have received a "little gift" for paying a monthly bill. The message comes from the recipient's number - it looks like a legitimate message from the recipient himself
Notadslife[.]com is an untrustworthy website designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications and redirect to other sites of this kind. We have discovered notadslife[.]com while examining pages that use rogue advertising networks (such as torrent pages, illegal movie streaming sit
While inspecting shady websites, our researchers found the Blocksly browser extension. It is endorsed as an "innovative ad protector"; in other words, an adblocker. However, after analyzing this extension, we concluded that it operates as adware instead. Adware may require certain conditio